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Campylobacter Outbreak Tracker
Campylobacter is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the United States, with an estimated 1.5 million illnesses per year. Most cases are linked to raw or undercooked poultry, but outbreaks have also been tied to raw milk, contaminated water, and contact with animals.
How Campylobacter outbreaks occur
Campylobacter is found naturally in the intestines of poultry, cattle, and other animals. It can contaminate meat during processing, spread through raw milk, and infect water sources. Most individual cases are sporadic — linked to home cooking practices — but outbreaks occur when contaminated products are distributed widely or when food service establishments don't cook poultry to safe temperatures.
Campylobacter and antibiotic resistance
Campylobacter antibiotic resistance is an emerging concern. Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter (which doesn't respond to commonly prescribed antibiotics like ciprofloxacin) has been increasing. This makes identifying the source quickly more important — people with resistant infections may require different treatment.
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Panko Alerts monitors CDC outbreak investigations, FDA advisories, and FSIS recalls involving Campylobacter. When an outbreak is linked to a specific product or facility, it appears in your feed with the implicated source, case count, and affected states.
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